Masters of Illusion

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by Mary Erickson, Ph.D. and Arizona art teacher Hillary Andrelchik

Tricks of Perfection provides activities that teachers can use can use

to prepare young people to explore the Masters of Illusion exhibition at the Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA),
to focus their attention during a visit and
to create illusion in their own artworks.

Teacher/Parent Introduction (pdf)

Lesson One
Lesson One: Welcome to the Magic Show

Resources
Questor’s Questions about Realistic Art (pdf)
How did they do that?
Basic Form Drawing Worksheet (pdf)

Lesson Two
Lesson Two: And the Curtain Goes up…

Resources
Watch My Hands Very Closely (pdf)

Lesson Three
Lesson Three: Tricks of the Trade

Resources
“Now You Try” PowerPoint
Tricks of Perfection PowerPoint or How did they do that? PowerPoint
Large variety of crayons
Assorted colors of construction paper
Scissors
Glue or glue sticks
White drawing paper
Apples or other round shiny fruits such as apples, oranges, grapefruit, grapes, tangerines or pears. One
fruit for every 3-4 students. Choose a variety to make finished drawings more interesting. Or choose magazine photographs of fruit.

Web resources
Computer and Digital Projector or SmartBoard
Sneak Peek of Masters of Illusion PowerPoint
Mary Erickson Ventures

Credits

Richard Haas for permission to use photographs of his trompe l’oeil mural.
Patrick Bailey, Clinton T. Hobart, Ellen Murray Meissinger, John Schieffer for permission to reproduce their artwork used in Lesson Three.
Tom Eckert for permission to reproduce his artwork for Lesson One.
Hillary Andrelchik and Mary Erickson for photography.
Hillary Andrelchik for sample drawings.

Download this overview
Download entire lesson

by Mary Erickson, Ph.D. and Arizona art teacher Hillary Andrelchik

Tricks of Perfection provides activities that teachers can use can use

to prepare young people to explore the Masters of Illusion exhibition at the Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA),
to focus their attention during a visit and
to create illusion in their own artworks.

Teacher/Parent Introduction (pdf)

Lesson One
Lesson One: Welcome to the Magic Show

Resources
Tricks of Perfection PowerPoint
How did they do that? PowerPoint
Questor’s Questions about Realistic Art

Lesson Two
Lesson Two: And the Curtain Goes up…

Resources
Watch My Hands Closely (pdf)

Lesson Three (Advanced)
Lesson Three: Tricks of the Trade

Resources and Supplies
“Now You Try (Advanced)” PowerPoint presentation
Flat items (such as playing cards, postcards, sticky-notes, paper money) for students to use as subject matter for a drawing
Graphite pencils
Erasers
White drawing paper
“Interesting Composition Worksheet (pdf)” worksheet (one copy per student)

Web resources
Computer and Digital Projector or SmartBoard
Sneak Peek of Masters of Illusion PowerPoint
Mary Erickson Ventures

Credits

Richard Haas for permission to use photographs of his trompe l’oeil mural.

Patrick Bailey, Clinton T. Hobart, Ellen Murray Meissinger, John Schieffer for permission to reproduce their artwork used in Lesson Three.

Tom Eckert for permission to reproduce his artwork for Lesson One.

Hillary Andrelchik and Mary Erickson for photography.

Hillary Andrelchik for sample drawings.

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